Puttee.



A. D. MOLONY.

PUTTEE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6, 1914.

Patented NOV. 24,'1914.

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ARTHUR :DEANE MoLoNY, or Lennon, ENGLAND.-

PUTTEE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented NOV. 24, 1914.

Application filed June 6, 1914. Serial No. 843,593.

To all fio/710mI it may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR DEANE Moteur, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, and resident subject to the direction of the British Army Council, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Putties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

This invention relates to improvements in putties.

Hitherto all putties have been wove in the same material, or materials, uniformly throughout their entire length.

For the severest conditions of wear putties have necessarily always been wove hard, smooth and compact, to better resist thorns, rubbing from hard rocks or riding, brushing from nails and other metalprotectors on the boots of the wearer, and rot from tropical sun and moisture. Less severe conditions have permitted a mixture of softer material with harder material in the puttee, to give more comfort to the leg. Still less trying conditions have permitted a third form, entirely of soft material and having a rough finished surface. The soft material gives and takes slightly to the muscular movements of the leg. The rough surface gives some purchase on the leg, and a mutual purchase between the turns of the puttee where they overlap one another, so that there is less tendency for the puttee to work undone to the discomfort of the wearer, after a few hours activity on his part, and it is not necessary to do up the puttee so tight. The third form is often preferred, even under conditionsin which the putties get worn and torn very rapidly, the comfort gained being considered worth the extra expense of continual replacing.

Resistance to wear is usually more particularly required at that portion of the puttee which surrounds the lower part only of the leg below the knee, and the highest degree of comfort is required at the calf and other parts, but it will be seen that, in the known forms of putties resistance to hard wear where required is not combined with comfort where required.

The present invention has for its objects, nter da to add comfort to all forms of putties for hard wear, especially military, without diminishing their strength: and to adapt putties, as neater, more eicient and comfortable articles of wear, to many new uses, chiefly sporting, for which the gaiter or combination of Highland spat and stocking have been worn hitherto. To this end, the invention is characterized by a woven puttee having the warp or longitudinal strands retained jointless and continuous throughout, and having the weft or transverse strands changed in one or more suitably located longitudinal sections of the puttee, so that that portion of the puttee which surrounds the part ofthe leg where the chief wear is is wove with a strong or comparatively strong material or materials, and the rest of the puttee is wove with less strong or more comfortable material or materials, due to change o f weft, the density of the weft strands being proportioned to avoid any ridge or abrupt change in thickness or compactness at the points of change of the weft.

Several modifications of putties constructed according to the present invention are illustrated diagrammatically and displayed or extended, in the accompanying drawings:

ln the drawings like reference letters where repeated indicate like parts. Full single lines represent cotton threads. Full double lines represent Hax threads. Dotted single lines represent wool threads. Dotted double lines represent worsted threads. Tavy dotted lines represent fancy wool. Dots represent teazeled parts. y rl'he brackets Z, Y, X, V, at the top of the drawingsindicate different lsectional lengths of the respective putties, hereinafter referred to.

Figure l represents the outer side or inner side ofa smooth finished puttee having a change of weft at the ankle end Z. a is the warp of say cotton of the puttee. The ankle end is wove with weft, b, of soft material, say worsted, and rough finished or teazeled on both sides for the length of about one turn of the puttee. The rest of the puttee is compact wove and smooth finished, and made with weft, 0, of harder material, say -iaX, to meet severe wear from high thorny bush or hard riding, or a mixture of softer and harder materials for where the wear is not so trying but evenly distributed over the whole of the puttee where exposed, from ankle to knee. rlhe soft weft ankle `end is intended to be covered up entirely from outside wear when worn, by the succeeding turn of the smooth finished portion being wound on so as to cover it lil completely. By the soitness of the ankle end, chating or the top ot the boot against the ankle is lessened. By the rough iinish of the ankle ond, a purchase on the boot or foot is obtained that lessens the chance of the puttee working undone. ik minor advantage is that stains from dubbin or other preparation on the boot will not show through to the outside surface ot the puttee. l/Varinth at this portion sometimes needed in colder climates is also obtained.

Figs. Q and 2 represent, respectively the outer and inner sides, and F ig. 3 represents the outer or inner side, ot inodilications or" putties having a change of Wett at the tape or knee end V, as `Well as the ankle end Z. The knee end is Wove With Weit, ci', ot soft material, say Wool. ',lhis makes the puttee more comfortable Where conditions of Wear are sever but do not extend right to the top of the puttee, as in a country with lonv thorny bushes, or ordinary undergrowth, or ordinary riding. The knee end of the puttee may be rough finished or teazeled on the inside only, Fig. Qa, or on both sides, lli-lig. 3, according to the amount of Wear to be met on the surface. rlhe puttee thus has a purchase at both ends 'which still further lessons the chance ot the puttee Working undone.

Figs. and el represent respectively, the outer and inner sides of a modilication oit puttee having the change of Wett at the tape or knee end adapted to extend farther over the calzt part X. The knee end is rough finished or teazeled on both sides, and the part X is rough finished or teazeled on the inside only and extends over the large muscles ot tne calf. This construction gives a gain in comfort to the calf, and further helps to prevent the `puttee 'from Working undone. T l'he puttee besides resisting severe Wear Where it surrounds the lower part of the leg, is suitable tor conditions Where the Wear is slight on the calf.

Fig. 5 repr lents the outer or inner side of a modiiication oit puttee corresponding to Figs. -lY and da, but rough 'finished or tea'leled on both sides of the part X. This is suitable for conditions Where the Wear is practically mi! on the calt but severe below.

Fig. 6 represents the outer or inner side ot a modii'ication of puttee corresponding to 5, but l airing a Wool Wett c instead oi. a flax Wett, at the part Y, extending from the ankle end to the bottom of the large cali muscles.

Fi 7 represents a similar view oi' a modiiication oi' puttee corresponding to Fig. 5, but having a Tivool Warp, f, throughout, instead oi a cotton Warp; and having a cotton Wett, g, instead of a flax Wett, at the part Y, extending from the ankle end to the bottoni of the large cali muscles.

Fig. 8 represents a similar View of a nueces modiiication of puttee correspondingto Fig. l', but having fancy wool, 0, at the knee end similar o that of a stocking.

Fig. 9 represents a similar vienT of a modification oi' a puttee corresponding to T, but having a flax Wett, 7i, instead of a cotton wett, at the part Y, extending from the ankle end to the bottom of the large caliz muscles.

rlie constructions represented in Figs. G to 9 are suitable for the conditions, for example i'or which the Highland spat or a short cotton band are used with a stocking, or for conditions for Which a stocking plain with the boot, or trouser plain with the boot, are not quite strong enough. rl-hus every 'forni ot puttee hitherto made is improved by the inrention, either in comfort Without material din'iinution of strength, or in strength Without material diminution in comfort. rEhe variation of materials enables a special foi-rn oit puttee to be devised :tor partici'llar conditions ci1 Wear.

Although various forms of construction have been illustrated, it Will be understood that the invention is not limited thereto and further modifications may be made Without departing from the spirit of the invention. The lengths or" the different sections of the puttee are based on the physique of the human leg beloviT the knee, and their mutual proportions are important to get the best results. The puttee is preferably made four inches Wide, and in standard lengths that already existing kinds ot putties are readymade.

The ankle end, Z, is preferably made about one-tenth yof m, an being the full length of the puttee measured in the square, z'. e. minus the tag, m, at one end for secun ing the tape, p, and minus the amount tolded over at the other end, for the hein, a. ln Figs. 2, 9.a and 3, the knee end, V, is made approximately one-halt of three-sevenths ci nine-tenths of ln Figs. 4i, and sa, the portion X to cover the large muscles oi the calf, is made ap proximately equal to the knee end, V. The portion Y, between the ankle and the large muscles of the calf is made approximately four-sevenths of nine-tenths of w. About two inches extra is added to the knee end in Weaving to form the tape tag, and about one quarter inch eXtra is added to the ankle end in Weaving to form the hem. The density of the strands of the different materials used should be proportioned so as to obtain an even thickness and compactness, (not excepting the teazeled portions) throughout the Whole length of the puttee, and so as to obtain even pressure on the leg throughout, and avoid any ridge or abrupt change in thickness or Vcompactness at the points of change of the Wett, particularly between the sections X and Y.

lill) and in what manner the same is to be performed, l declare that What l claim is l. A Woven puttee consisting of Warp or longitudinal strands and of Wett or 'transverse stra-nds, the Warp strands being jointless and continuous throughout, and the weft strands being different in suitably located longitudinal sections of the puttee, the Wett strands of that portion oi theputtee which surrounds the part of the leg Where the chief Wear Jfalls being of comparatively strong material, and the weft strands of the l rest of the puttee being of less strong or more comfortable material', andthe density ot' the weft strands in the respective sections beingfproportioned to avoid any ridge and abrupt change in thickness and compactness, Where adjacent sections meet, substantially as described.

2. A Woven puttee consisting of Warp or longitudinal strands and of weft or transverse strands, the Warp strands being jointless and continuous throughout, and the Wett strands being different in suitably located longitudinal sections of the puttee, the Wett strands of that portion of the putf tee which surrounds the part of the leg Where the chief Wear falls being of comparatively strong material, and the Wett strands of the rest of the puttee, namely an ankle end section approximately one-tenth of the full length of the puttee, being of soft material, and the density of the weft strands in the respective sections being proportioned to avoid any ridge and abrupt change in thickness and compactness, Where adjacent sections meet, substantially as described.

3. A Woven puttee consisting of Warp or longitudinal strands and of weft or transverse strands, the Warp strands being jointless and continuous throughout, and the Wett strands being different in suitably lonine-tenths of the iull length of the puttee,

being of soit material, and the density of the Wett strands in the respective sections being proportioned to avoid any ridge and abrupt change in thickness and compactness, Where adjacent sections meet, substantially as described.

4.1%. Woven puttee consisting of Warp or longitudinal strands and of weft or transverse strands, the Warp strands being jointless and continuous throughout, andthe weft strands being different in suitably located longitudinal sections of the puttee, the Wett strandsof that portion of the puttee which surrounds theA part of the leg Where the chief Wear falls being of comparatively strong material, 4and the Wett kstrands of the rest of theputtee, namely an ankle end section approximately one-tenth of the full length of the puttee, a knee end section approximately one-half of three-sevenths of nine-tenths of the'full length of the puttee, and a section to cover the 'large muscles of the calf approximately equal to the knee end section, being of soft material, and the density of the Wett strands in the respective sections being proportioned to avoid any ridge and abrupt change in thickness and compactness, Where adjacent sections meet, 'substantially as described.

5. A Woven puttee consisting of Warp or longitudinal strands and oi Wett or transverse strands, the Warp strands being jointless and continuous throughout, and the Wett strands being diderent in suitably located longitudinal sections of the puttee, the Wett strands of an ankle end section approximately one-tenth ot the full length of the puttee, being of sott material, and the Wett strands of an adjoining section approximately our-sevenths of nine-tenths of the full length of the puttee, being of smooth Wear resisting and strong material, and the density of the strands in the respective sections being proportioned to avoid any ridge or abrupt change in thickness and compactness Where adjacent sections meet, substantially as described.

6. A Woven puttee consisting of Warp or longitudinal strands and of weft or transverse strands, the Warp strands being jointless and continuous throughout, and the Wett strands being different in suitably located longitudinal sections of the puttee, the Wett strands of that portion of the puttee which surrounds the part of the leg Where the chiel Wear falls being of comparatively strong material, and the weft strands of the rest of the puttee being of less strong or more comfort-able material, and the density of the Wett strands in the respective sections being proportioned to avoid any ridge and abrupt change in thickness and comnactness, Where adjacent sectionsl meet, and the angle end being rough finished, substantially as described.

7. A Woven puttee consisting ot' warp or longitudinal strands and of Wett or transverse strands, the Warp strands being jointless and continuous throughout, and the Wett strands being different in suitably located longitudinal sections of the puttee, the Wett strands of thatA portion of the puttee Which surrounds the part of the leg where the chief Wear Jfalls being of comparatively strong material, and the weft strands of the rest of the puttee being of less strong and more `comfortable material, and the density of tlie wett strands inthe respective sections being proportioned to avoid `any ridge and abrupt elia-nge in thickness and coinpaetness, Where adjacent sections meet7 and the ankle and knee ends beingyrough finished, substantial-ly as described. l

8. A Woven puttee consisting of Warp or longitudinal strands lof weft or transverse strands, the Warp strands being jointless and continuous throughout, rand the weft strands being different in suitably llocated longitudinal sections of tlieputtee, the weft strands of that portion of the `puttee which surrounds the part of the leg Where the chief Wear falls being of comparatively strong material, rand the weft strands of the rest of the puttee being` of less strong `or more .comfortable material, and the density of the weft strands in the respective sections being Aproportioned to avoid any ridge and abrupt-,change in thickness and compactness, Where adjacent sections meet, and the ankle and 4knee `ends Yand calf portion being rough inislied, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature, in vpresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ARTHUR DEANE MOLONY. Witnesses loensn CHUNDER Bose, Jo'rIsH CHAiUDRA Dass.

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